Risk perception, or why women are choosing bears
Now that the party has somewhat died down around the recent social media phenomenon of women saying they’d rather run into a bear in the wild than a rando...
Category: Law Enforcement/Police
How NOT to assert your rights – “Florida man” edition
Thankfully I don’t really see these much. I last addressed a similar concept about 7 years ago, so let’s revisit since this one is calling out speci...
Inspect your holsters!
Holsters serve two important purposes: they carry your firearm and, more importantly, they retain your firearm. The retention mechanisms in holsters are extreme...
Don’t pursue a fleeing perp
Article: “Father shoots intoxicated man that was allegedly spying on his daughter and touching himself outside her window“ I’m a little mixed ...
Responding to a knife with a firearm
LA Times Letters to the Editor: “Why do police officers keep shooting people armed with knives?” Oh this is a good one… To the editor: I read ...
Religious police
Let’s talk about that new law recently signed by the Alabama governor. The bill amends Alabama Code ยงย 16-22-1. Here is the original text of that section: ...
Your concealed carry permit is not a badge
Back when I was first learning about firearms and concealed carry, I came across a video – since removed, unfortunately – called “Your conceal...
Obeying laws and rules
The National Rifle Association (NRA) is having its 2018 convention soon. Many are under the mistaken belief that firearms are not permitted during this yearR...
Don’t show me yours, I won’t show you mine
On April 14, 2018, I was driving south on I-35 through Olathe, KS, on the first leg of a road trip out to Las Vegas. That vacation didn’t quite go as plan...
Why police may not act on tips
After the recent tragedy in Florida, one question I’ve seen raised numerous times can be boiled down to this: why did the FBI and local police not act on ...